Elaina vs Emily
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Elaina
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #267
- Peak
- #250 (2020)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,176
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
VS
Emily
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #34
- Peak
- #1 (1996)
- Babies in 2025
- 5,451
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Emily is the more popular pick (#34 vs #267). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Emily; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Elaina wins.
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